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Pros & Cons of Office Romance

Pros & cons of office romances

OK so you fancy the guy in the office and he feels the same way but is an office romance really a good idea? There are many issues both positive and negative to consider before engaging in office romances. Here are a few to think about.

Pros

You will already know a bit about each other.
You don`t have to go looking for a date.
You get a free lift to and from work.
You can have sex in the store room and not feel guilty.

Cons

One or both of you might get fired.
You will have to deal with office gossip -- which might cause problems if you are trying to keep this quite.
If you fall out it can cause a bad atmosphere in the office.
Spending to much time together may cause friction in the relationship.
You may fall behind on your work.
Because you must usually keep office relationships a secret, other employees may flirt with your partner or vice-versa.
Accusations of favouritism.
There is always the fear of sexual harassment if the relationship should end badly.